Internet — Questions and answers

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What did Dr. J.C.R. Licklider call his dream of minds connecting instantly, no matter the distance?

Choices

  1. "Intergalactic Computer Network" ✓
  2. "Global Mind Link"
  3. "Universal Data System"
  4. "Digital Age Connection"

Answer: "Intergalactic Computer Network"

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What was the main goal of the ARPANET project when it started in 1966?

Choices

  1. To create the first social media platform.
  2. To enable resource sharing among remote computers. ✓
  3. To build the fastest supercomputer.
  4. To invent video conferencing.

Answer: To enable resource sharing among remote computers.

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What was the first word researchers tried to send over the ARPANET connection in 1969?

Choices

  1. "HELLO"
  2. "LOGIN" ✓
  3. "DATA"
  4. "SUCCESS"

Answer: "LOGIN"

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What 'common language' did Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn create so different networks could talk to each other?

Choices

  1. HTML
  2. URL
  3. TCP/IP ✓
  4. ARPANET

Answer: TCP/IP

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Who invented the World Wide Web, making the Internet easier for everyone to use?

Choices

  1. Vinton Cerf
  2. Robert Kahn
  3. Tim Berners-Lee ✓
  4. Lawrence Roberts

Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

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What helped the Internet become popular with many people and businesses in the early 1990s?

Choices

  1. Only scientists were allowed to use it.
  2. It was only used for playing games.
  3. Early web browsers and removing business rules for using it. ✓
  4. The invention of the telegraph.

Answer: Early web browsers and removing business rules for using it.

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What does Dr. Elena Petrova say is the Internet's most important lasting quality?

Choices

  1. Its old-fashioned design.
  2. Its inherent adaptability. ✓
  3. Its limited growth.
  4. Its complicated rules.

Answer: Its inherent adaptability.

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